Arts Major: Studio Art Option (B.A.)
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The B.A. in art - studio art option provides a strong fine arts education and solid foundation that prepares students for a life in the arts, whether it be as a professional or commercial artist, a teacher, an architect, a designer or a museum director. We offer courses in painting, drawing, photography (both digital and wet lab techniques), printmaking, sculpture (all media: steel, aluminum, bronze casting, clay, and wood), furniture design and fabrication, ceramics and design. A degree in studio art provides a foundation for diverse professional achievement.
Degree Requirements
All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.
Major Requirements
Students selecting to work toward a bachelor of arts degree in studio art must complete a minimum of 14 courses (56 credits), with a minimum grade of C in each course. The following courses are required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Foundation (3 courses) | ||
| ARTS 510 | Principles of Design | 4 |
| ARTS 532 | Introductory Drawing | 4 |
| ARTS 567 | Introductory Sculpture | 4 |
| Core Supplemental (3 courses) | ||
| Select one 500/600-level 2D course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction Printmaking: Intaglio | ||
| Painting Design I: Perceptual Painting and Color Theory | ||
| Drawing Workshop | ||
| Select one 500-level 3D course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introductory Ceramics | ||
| Introductory Woodworking | ||
| Select one 500-level Photography course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Darkroom Photography | ||
| Introductory Digital Photography | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Select 4 Studio courses in a concentration at 500-600-700 level (see concentration courses below) | 16 | |
| Advanced Studio Seminar | ||
| ARTS 780 | Advanced Studio Seminar | 4 |
| Core Art History (3 courses) | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Architectural History | ||
or ARTH 480 | Introduction to Art History | |
or ARTH 485 | Introduction to Global Art History | |
| Select two 600-level or above art history courses from the following: | 8 | |
| 17th and 18th Century American Architecture | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Architecture: The Architecture of Empire | ||
| Twentieth-Century Architecture: Modern and Contemporary | ||
| Greek Art and Architecture | ||
| Roman Art and Architecture | ||
| Early Medieval Art | ||
| Romanesque and Gothic Art | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art I | ||
| Iconoclasm and Collecting: The Art of Early Modern Northern Europe | ||
| Early Renaissance Art | ||
| The High Renaissance | ||
| Baroque Art in Northern Europe | ||
| Graphic Art of the Renaissance and Baroque Periods | ||
| Sex and Sensuality in 18th-Century Art | ||
| Histories of Late 19th & 20th Century European Modernism | ||
| Contemporary Art and Theory: 1945-2000 | ||
| American Art | ||
| Vision and Modernity: From Panorama to Early Film | ||
| Topics in Art History | ||
| Topics in Asian Art | ||
| Understanding Art History: An In-Depth Overview | ||
| Total Credits | 56 | |
Concentration Courses (4 courses)
Minimum of three 600-700 level studio courses. No more than one of the following: a 500-level studio course (select from ARTS 501 , ARTS 525, ARTS 536, ARTS 546, ARTS 551, ARTS 552, ARTS 596), ARTS 598 An Artist's Life, a 600-700 level art history (see selection of courses in art history requirement above), or ARTS 600 Internship in Studio Art (with approval). Jterm and summer online courses cannot be used.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramics Workshop (may be repeated) | ||
| Principles of Typography | ||
| Animation and Motion Design | ||
| Interaction & Game Design | ||
| Design and Place | ||
| Design and People | ||
| Wood/Furniture Design Workshop (may be repeated) | ||
| Printmaking Workshop (may be repeated) | ||
| Drawing Workshop | ||
| Photography Workshop (may be repeated) | ||
| Painting Workshop | ||
| Sculpture Workshop (may be repeated) | ||
| Independent Study: Studio Art (K: Wood Design, may be repeated) |
While these courses represent the minimum departmental requirements for the studio art option, students may wish to plan a program involving greater depth in one or several of the studio areas.
The Discovery Program capstone requirement will be fulfilled by completing a capstone project that reflects the training received, and personal artistic growth made, throughout the student’s years of study at UNH. The capstone project includes participation in the BA/BFA Senior Exhibition in the UNH Museum of Art in April-May. Students will submit a minimum of 5 (or the equivalent what would be the equivalent of 5) recent works for faculty to review and select for the exhibition. At the review a written artist statement and verbal explanation of the work must also be presented.
The required minimum overall GPA in major coursework is 2.0.
Candidates for a degree must satisfy all of the University Discovery Program requirements in addition to satisfying the requirements of each individual major program. Bachelor of arts candidates must also satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement.
Studio art majors may use two major-required courses to satisfy two Discovery category requirements.
Introductory (500) Level:
- Basic skillset in a particular arts discipline
- Working knowledge of the tools and materials used in a particular arts discipline
- Basic understanding of analytical thinking when making and talking about art
- Demonstrate development of artistry
Intermediate (500/600) Level:
- Demonstrate development of artistry and skill set in a range of artistic disciplines
- Demonstrate knowledge of tools and materials beyond the basics
- Deeper ability to discuss and analyze works of art
- Ability to verbalize intent in a particular work of art
- Ability to research particular artists
- Ability to declare an area of concentration for advanced in a particular arts discipline
Advanced (600/700) Level:
- Demonstrate a high level of artistry
- Ability to work independently
- Develop and Demonstrate an individual sensibility
- Ability to understand and verbalize intent in a work of art
- Ability to construct a professional capstone portfolio or thesis
- Demonstrate in-depth familiarity with a range of artistic movements both historical and contemporary